Effects of a Group-Based Intervention on Psychological Health and Perceived Parenting Capacity among Mothers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): A Preliminary Study

Grip, Karin; Almqvist, Kjerstin; Broberg, Anders

doi:10.1080/00377317.2011.543047

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“…In a Swedish study of 42 mothers, a 15-week intervention did not lead to improved parenting competence, despite the intervention's positive impact on women's trauma and other psychological symptoms (Grip, Almqvist, & Broberg, 2011). For example, Pereira, D'Affonseca, and Williams (2013) conducted a pilot study of the Parceria Project, a Brazilian-based intervention for mothers with a history of IPV.…”

Section: Interventions For Families Exposed To Ipvmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strengthening Positive Parenting Through Intervention

Howell

Miller

Lilly

et al. 2014

J Interpers Violence

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This study examined the effectiveness of an evidence-based intervention in changing the positive and negative parenting practices of 120 mothers who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in the last 2 years. Mothers assigned to the treatment group participated in a 10-session evidence-based intervention, known as the Moms' Empowerment Program, which targets the mental health problems of women and works to increase access to resources and improve parenting abilities of women exposed to IPV. Participants were interviewed at baseline and immediately following the intervention or waitlist period, representing an elapsed time of approximately 5 weeks. After controlling for relevant demographic variables, violence severity, and mental health, women showed significantly more change in their positive parenting scores if they were in the treatment condition. No significant differences were found between the treatment and comparison groups in their negative parenting practices change scores. These findings suggest that even short-term intervention can improve positive parenting skills and parenting knowledge for women who have experienced partner abuse.

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Section: Interventions For Families Exposed To Ipvmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strengthening Positive Parenting Through Intervention

Howell

Miller

Lilly

et al. 2014

J Interpers Violence

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“…They have been made available for all parents with their first child (Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2008; Guest and Keatinge 2009;Hallberg, Beckman, and Håkansson 2010) or for special groups such as mothers or parents who are very young, who suffer from domestic violence or who have lost custody of their children, as well as for families with children who have behavioural disorders or problems with language development (Levac et al 2008;O'Neil-Pirozzi 2009;Barlow et al 2010;Grip, Almqvist, and Broberg 2011;Slettebø 2011;Furlong et al 2012). They have been made available for all parents with their first child (Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2008; Guest and Keatinge 2009;Hallberg, Beckman, and Håkansson 2010) or for special groups such as mothers or parents who are very young, who suffer from domestic violence or who have lost custody of their children, as well as for families with children who have behavioural disorders or problems with language development (Levac et al 2008;O'Neil-Pirozzi 2009;Barlow et al 2010;Grip, Almqvist, and Broberg 2011;Slettebø 2011;Furlong et al 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to McDonald et al (2008), group interventions that embody the social work values of shared governance, social support and social inclusion seem to appeal people, while individual approaches or traditional teaching approaches may not. The participants experience empowerment and the activities help individuals in a demanding life situation to connect with their communities (McDonald et al 2008;O'Neil-Pirozzi 2009;Bohr et al 2010;Turney and Harknett 2010;Grip, Almqvist, and Broberg 2011;Slettebø 2011). Group activities complement services that focus on the individual and are driven by professional expertise by enabling participants to bring out their own expertise to promote mutual support.…”

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“…There is some research on the impact of psychosocial services and group activities intended for families as some recent Cochrane reviews also show (Secco 2003;Coren, Barlow, and Stewart-Brown 2003;Barlow et al 2010Barlow et al , 2011Grip, Almqvist, and Broberg 2011;Furlong et al 2012), but little is known about the factors that make families seek support. Families seeking services are usually described in connection with public health care (Neal et al 2001;Harrison, McKay, and Bannon 2004) and hospitalised care (Brannan, Heflinger, and Foster 2003;Hendry, Beattie, and Heaney 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Small groups focused on parenting improve parents' psychosocial well-being by diminishing anxiety and emotional distress (Long et al 2001;Ireys, Chernoff, and Stein 2001;Stewart-Brown et al 2004;Levac et al 2008;McDonald et al 2008;Bohr et al 2010; Barlow et al 2011;Grip, Almqvist, and Broberg 2011;Furlong et al 2012). Furthermore, they boost parents' confidence in their parenthood and improve their self-esteem (Coren, Barlow, and Stewart-Brown 2003;Stewart-Brown et al 2004;62 A. Häggman-Laitila and A.-M. Pietilä Patterson, Mockford, and Stewart-Brown 2005;Levac et al 2008;McDonald et al 2008;Bohr et al 2010;Grip, Almqvist, and Broberg 2011;Salinas, Smith, and Armstrong 2011;Slettebø 2011).…”

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Small groups for parents: motives and practical issues boosting attendance

Häggman‐Laitila

Pietilä

2013

Nordic Social Work Research

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Small groups offer families support on parenting, interaction between parents and children, parents' own relationship, children's upbringing and development, parents' self-esteem and the family's immediate community. There is some research on the impact of group activities intended for families, but little is known about the factors that make families seek support. Reports on experiences describing parents' group processes are also scarce, and particularly little is known about fathers' participation. The aim of this study is to describe small group attendance from the perspective of mothers and fathers with small children. Data were collected by 13 videotaped group interviews. Qualitative content analysis of latent content was used as the method of analysis. Altogether 77 parents participated in the study. Participants' motives for group attendance were classified as curious, knowledge seekers, variety seekers, socializers and pleasers. Each group included both fathers and mothers. The practical issues boosting parental attendance were babysitting services, suitable working hours, low costs and convenient meeting times. Since the parental experiences of group attendance were expressed at a very concrete level, they can easily be taken into account in family-oriented small group programmes. The study produces concepts that can be used in identifying the motives of families seeking to attend the groups and issues promoting their decision to attend. Focusing on Finnish parents, research complements previous qualitative studies in Spain and Norway. Further research should be directed at families with fewer resources, dysfunctional families and families discontinuing the group.

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